Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

Researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most ...

When scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand what is ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that ...

How does the polar bear survive permanently sub-zero temperatures, in one of the most climatically inhospitable environments on the planet? Its fur hides an antifreeze: a mix of fatty substances ...

A new study confirms that polar bear decline in Western Hudson Bay is directly linked to shrinking sea ice, which shortens ...

One of their biggest survival secrets appears to be greasy ... They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.